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What is the primary shape of the axilla?
What is the primary shape of the axilla?
- Spherical
- Pyramidal (correct)
- Cylindrical
- Cuboidal
Which structure is situated superiorly to the axilla?
Which structure is situated superiorly to the axilla?
- Glenohumeral joint (correct)
- Humerus
- Scapula
- Axillary fascia
Where is the axilla located in relation to the upper chest?
Where is the axilla located in relation to the upper chest?
- At the same level as the upper chest
- Below the upper chest
- Above the upper chest (correct)
- Completely lateral to the upper chest
What anatomical relationship does the axilla have with the axillary fascia?
What anatomical relationship does the axilla have with the axillary fascia?
In which part of the body is the axilla found?
In which part of the body is the axilla found?
Flashcards
What is the axilla?
What is the axilla?
The axilla is a pyramid-shaped space in the upper body where the arm connects to the torso.
What is the superior boundary of the axilla?
What is the superior boundary of the axilla?
The glenohumeral joint, where the humerus (upper arm bone) meets the scapula (shoulder blade), forms the upper boundary of the axilla.
What is the inferior boundary of the axilla?
What is the inferior boundary of the axilla?
The axillary fascia, a layer of connective tissue, marks the lower boundary of the axilla.
Where is the axilla located?
Where is the axilla located?
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What is unique about the shape of the axilla?
What is unique about the shape of the axilla?
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Study Notes
Axilla
- Pyramidal space located inferior to the glenohumeral joint, the joint between the humerus and scapula, and superior to the axillary fascia at the junction of the arm and thorax.
- Located in the upper part of the body.
- Situated at the junction where the arm meets the torso.
- Situated between the glenohumeral joint (joint between the humerus and scapula) superiorly.
- Located above the axillary fascia inferiorly.
- Lies beneath the shoulder joint and above the upper chest.
- Forms a pyramidal space.
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